Delta Dental Fund
Also known as Delta Dental Foundation
Delta Dental Fund reported $10.7 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.78 went to program services, $9.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 75.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $12,173,362 (PRESIDENT & BOARD TRUSTEE). Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $12,173,362 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 157.25% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 211.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Delta Dental Fund's (DDF) mission is to develop and enhance partnerships and programs to improve oral and overall health. The DDF has been committed to this purpose for over four decades. Over that time, millions of people have benefited from grants, programming, scholarships and continuing education programs provided by the DDF. Since it was established in 1980, the DDF has continually increased its efforts to achieve these goals in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina. In 2024, the DDF committed nearly $6.1 million in grants, scholarships, and educational resources, impacting more…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & BOARD TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $9,457,582 | $2,715,780 | $12,173,362 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,481,908 | $688,090 | $3,169,998 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $366,545 | $92,365 | $458,910 |
| TREASURER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $274,354 | $63,646 | $338,000 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $236,314 | $37,685 | $273,999 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $213,881 | $41,439 | $255,320 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $500 | $108,727 | $0 | $109,227 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $1,000 | $70,992 | $0 | $71,992 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Delta Dental Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $17,500 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Questions people ask
How much of Delta Dental Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Delta Dental Fund reported that 90.8% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Delta Dental Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Delta Dental Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $12,173,362, for the role of PRESIDENT & BOARD TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Delta Dental Fund get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 25.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Delta Dental Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2337000 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349310138 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349308447 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349306909 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349305509 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349302641 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013169349304466 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2337000: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.